Memphis & Shelby backflow bonds.
$100 flat.
Memphis and Shelby County require a $5,000 bond to register as an independent backflow prevention device tester. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — and bonds like this are issued on the spot.
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How much does a Memphis & Shelby backflow bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Tester registration bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Small license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the county
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to submit with your Memphis & Shelby County backflow tester registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A backflow tester bond is a public-water-protection guarantee to Memphis and Shelby County. An independent tester certifies that backflow prevention assemblies on the public water system work correctly — the county wants a financial backstop that your test reports are accurate and that you follow the cross-connection control rules.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Memphis / Shelby County (the obligee), with the public water supply protected. If you file false reports or violate the program rules and a loss results, the county can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Testers who report honestly and follow the program treat the bond as a registration formality, not a risk.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $5,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the county. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to submit with your Memphis & Shelby County backflow tester registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Finish your tester registration today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.